BYU basketball receives commitment from Idaho guard Rylan Bergersen

Dave Rose was 6'6" when he played, he may have shrunk a little but he
was 6'6", this kid looks like a ligit 6'6". I hope he can
play.

Jello is Good,

April 19, 2017 5:12 p.m.

Why does everyone assume Rose is pushing those 3 players out. What if Guinn is
leaving so he can attend law school, Rose let Brother out at his request so he
might get more playing time and Ayetes.....well Aytes has been given 4 years of
chances and has grossly under-performed.

I don't care much for
Rose's lack of holding his players accountable on the court, but many have
jumped to a conclusion that may not be true.

For the record, I have
never faulted Krysko for the players that have left over the last 3 years, just
wondered if something was going on in that there were so many.

A
scholarship is not a 4 year commitment. It is a 1 year commitment with 3 or 4
option years.

Spokane UteSpokane, WA

April 19, 2017 5:06 p.m.

Gruncle Ralph - Salt Lake City, UTApril 19, 2017 1:33 p.m.

@Bomar

his is a recruit that came out of the shadows. He went to
Missouri to get more exposure and get on more schools radar. Methinks that he
could have stayed at home and received more attention than the Cougs and
Hawaii.

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I thought I saw something online
where he visited LSU back in October? Maybe he's a later bloomer. Seems to
be a decent all around type player with nice length.-------I saw
something online where he visited Colorado School of Mines in November?

Gruncle RalphSalt Lake City, UT

April 19, 2017 1:33 p.m.

@Bomar

his is a recruit that came out of the shadows. He went to
Missouri to get more exposure and get on more schools radar. Methinks that he
could have stayed at home and received more attention than the Cougs and
Hawaii.

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I thought I saw something online
where he visited LSU back in October? Maybe he's a later bloomer. Seems to
be a decent all around type player with nice length.

steve24/7Sandy, UT

April 19, 2017 1:20 p.m.

Better be a player, ready to contribute on O and D from day one. We don't
need any more bench warmers.

Gruncle RalphSalt Lake City, UT

April 19, 2017 11:56 a.m.

@AZute

Because dr's philosophy entirely excludes D w/in his
system....It's literally a foreign concept to him & always will be,
period

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I get you're likely being facetious
but just in case, Rose's teams weren't always like this. As a matter
of fact during their MWC period they routinely held teams to the low/mid
60's in scoring with low shooting percentages (including the 3).

It's just been since they went to this up-tempo style that the focus has
shifted. Obviously there needs to be a culture change though.

@kfbob6-6 tall? he is standing next to 6-3 Rose and looks maybe an inch
taller. Heard he is a great shooter.

----------Rose is
reportedly 6'5" so if Rylan is an inch taller then it would be about
right.

65TossPowerTrapSalmon, ID

April 19, 2017 11:36 a.m.

Defense can be taught if the coaching staff views it as a priority. Defense is
more about hustle and work and attitude than skill.

BomarRoberts, ID

April 19, 2017 10:27 a.m.

This is a recruit that came out of the shadows. He went to Missouri to get more
exposure and get on more schools radar. Methinks that he could have stayed at
home and received more attention than the Cougs and Hawaii. Is he an upgrade
over those that were shown the door by Coach Rose, at least he is not from Utah
County.

bluesbuffHeber City, UT

April 19, 2017 10:12 a.m.

I agree that D is the most glaring weakness for BYU. There was no defensive
identity. At the same time I think the public is to blame as much as the
coaches. Parents shop their kid around to the H.S. that will make sure the kid
gets a scholarship; which usually means make sure he scores 30 pts per. most
recruiting is now done at AAU tournaments where there is very little team D.
And yes; that is what gets the coaches attention are the big O numbers. and that
is what BYU fans want is the guys with the big #'s. If you look back at
the most succesfull teams they did have big time scorers but they also had guys
that did not care about scoring and were willing to do what ever it took to
win. A lot of college athletes now are more worried about their pro potential
than about team. If this coach isn't going to get me in the pro's then
i'm out of here. We see how much D they play in the NBA.

Johnny TriumphLahaina, HI

April 19, 2017 9:59 a.m.

Can he play D???

kfbobSALT LAKE CITY, UT

April 19, 2017 9:32 a.m.

6-6 tall? he is standing next to 6-3 Rose and looks maybe an inch taller.
Heard he is a great shooter. Again offense is King in Provo.

65TossPowerTrapSalmon, ID

April 19, 2017 9:04 a.m.

An interesting commit. His dad, Roberto, is a legend at BSU, so I'm curious
where BSU fits in this scenario. Borah HS in Boise has a very good basketball
program. I saw Bergersen and Isiah Wright play together at Borah. Utah should
have never let Wright get away. The guy was good.

Herbert GravySalinas, CA

April 19, 2017 6:25 a.m.

Maybe that is what they learn in high school. After all, defense is so
"boring".

Oh, I know it wins games, but boring
nonetheless.

Putting the ball through the hoop is so much more
exciting!

😁

AZUTE1Mesa, AZ

April 18, 2017 9:53 p.m.

Because dr's philosophy entirely excludes D w/in his system....It's
literally a foreign concept to him & always will be, period.